U.S. restarts immigration program for 4 countries, with extra vetting
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is restarting an immigration program that allows migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to come to the United States, and…
Hiltzik: Rasmussen Reports promotes vaccine resistance
Rasmussen Reports used to be a fairly creditable and credible political polling organization, good enough to be included among the pollsters relied on by services…
Signatures roll in for tough-on-crime ballot measure to reform California’s Proposition 47
SACRAMENTO — A coalition backing a tough-on-crime statewide ballot initiative to toughen penalties for retail theft and some drug offenses on Thursday submitted more than 900,000…
Kristen Wiig joins ‘SNL’ Five-Timers Club with celebrity friends
Longtime “Saturday Night Live” fans don’t need a reminder that Kristen Wiig, the recent star of “Palm Royale” on Apple TV+ and a new set…
Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the…
Biden, Trump focus on immigration during dueling trips to Texas
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Three hundred miles apart, President Biden and likely Republican challenger Donald Trump walked along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Thursday, in dueling…
California poll reveals how third-party candidates could throw 2024 presidential race to Trump
Another central problem for Biden is the alienation of some key Democratic constituencies. Just after he was inaugurated, almost two-thirds of California voters had a…
Biden, Trump plan to make dueling trips to U.S.-Mexico border
WASHINGTON — President Biden and former President Trump will make dueling trips to the Mexican border in Texas on Thursday after congressional talks on a deal…
New, expanded child tax credits on track to pass Congress
When the child tax credit first started, back in 1997, it was a small bonus that mainly helped middle-class families. Taxpayers could take $400 off…
America needs an immigration debate — just not this one
WASHINGTON — Immigration will figure prominently in the 2024 presidential campaign, continuing its run as one of the nation’s longest-running and most divisive issues. Republicans plan…